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[Top Story] EPA Clarifies ASTM D6866 Use in Mandatory GHG Reporting Proposed Revisions

Published on August 2, 2010

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is amending certain provisions of its Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule (MRR) to address issues raised after the MRR was first published in October 2009. Revisions will affect, among others, ... Read More

[Top Story] US EPA Amended Renewable Fuel Standard Requires ASTM D6866 Testing for MSW-Derived Biofuels

Published on March 21, 2010

The US EPA's amended Renewable Fuel Standard, also called RFS2, requires ASTM D6866 testing to determine the biogenic fraction of transportation fuels derived ... Read More

[Top Story] USDA Requires ASTM D6866 Biobased Testing in Voluntary Labeling Program

Published on August 3, 2009

To increase public awareness and promote the use of biobased products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is establishing a voluntary labeling program. Under the ... Read More

Ohio Enacts Law for Biobased Products

Published on June 7, 2010

Ohio became the first state in the U.S. to establish a law requiring state agencies and state-supported colleges and universities to buy biobased products. Senate Bill 131, introduced in June 2009 by Ohio Senator Karen Gillmor ... Read More

Beta Analytic Participates in 4th Global Fuels Conference & Exhibition

Published on June 4, 2010

Beta Analytic director Thierry Sam Tamers joined the 4th Global Alternative Fuels Conference for Cement and Lime to introduce the benefits of ASTM D6866 testing for facilities using alternative fuels. The conference was held in Washington, ... Read More

Beta Analytic Introduces ASTM D6866 to WasteEng10 Conference Participants

Published on June 2, 2010

Beta Analytic representative Mauricio Larenas talked about the significance of ASTM D6866 testing for facilities that use waste as fuel during the 3rd ... Read More

Vincotte’s OK Biobased Program Awards First Four-Star Rating

Published on April 5, 2010

Vincotte has awarded its first OK Biobased four-star rating to a product with 99% biobased content. NatureWorks received the rating for all 40 grades of its Ingeo biopolymer resins, which are used in the plastics and ... Read More

USDA Proposes to Add 9 More Product Categories to BioPreferred Program

Published on February 25, 2010

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing to add another nine product categories that can be afforded federal procurement preference under its BioPreferred Program. The ... Read More

EcoLogo Standard for Instant Hand Antiseptic Products Requires ASTM D6866 Testing

Published on February 23, 2010

Manufacturers and distributors who want their instant hand antiseptic products to be certified by Canada's EcoLogo need to comply with the program's environmental ... Read More